# 2001 Minnesota Vikings season

The 2001 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 41st in the National Football League (NFL). Despite having a 12th ranked offense, the Vikings finished 5–11 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1995. Before the end of the season, the team fired head coach Dennis Green, who had become a polarizing force among the Vikings fan base despite his successful coaching tenure with the team. Mike Tice coached the final game of 2001, a loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
This was the first season since 1989 that defensive tackle John Randle was not on the opening day roster.
The season began in tragic circumstances when offensive tackle Korey Stringer died of heatstroke in training camp.
The season started off with a 24–13 home loss to the Carolina Panthers (which would be the Panthers' lone win). They did not win on the road at all during this season. Some season highlights included a 35–13 win over the rival Green Bay Packers in Week 6, and a Week 10 victory over the New York Giants in which Randy Moss pulled in 10 receptions for 171 yards and three touchdowns leading to a 28–16 victory.
This was Cris Carter's final season in Minnesota, having played 12 seasons there, making eight consecutive Pro Bowl appearances (1993–2000), all with the Vikings. He is the team's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns. He retired at the end of the disappointing season, but would briefly return to play for the Miami Dolphins midway through next season.

## Offseason

| Additions | Subtractions |
| WR Jake Reed (Saints) | LB Dwayne Rudd (Browns) |
| TE Byron Chamberlain (Broncos) | DT John Randle (Seahawks) |
| | WR Matthew Hatchette (Jets) |

### 2001 draft

* Pro Bowler
2001 Minnesota Vikings Draft :
| Draft order | Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Notes |
| Round | Selection | Player name | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 27 | Michael Bennett | Running back | Wisconsin | |
| 2 | 57 | Willie Howard | Defensive end | Stanford | |
| 3 | 69 | Eric Kelly | Cornerback | Kentucky | From Patriots |
| 3 | 86 | Traded to the New England Patriots | Traded to the New England Patriots | Traded to the New England Patriots | Traded to the New England Patriots |
| 4 | 119 | Traded to the New England Patriots | Traded to the New England Patriots | Traded to the New England Patriots | Traded to the New England Patriots |
| 4 | 130 | Shawn Worthen | Defensive tackle | TCU | Compensatory pick |
| 4 | 131 | Cedric James | Wide receiver | TCU | Compensatory pick |
| 5 | 157 | Patrick Chukwurah | Linebacker | Wyoming | |
| 6 | 189 | Carey Scott | Cornerback | Kentucky State | |
| 7 | 225 | Brian Crawford | Defensive tackle | Western Oregon | |
Notes:
* 1 2 3 The Vikings traded their third- and fourth-round selections (86th and 119th overall) to the Patriots in exchange for a third-round selection (69th overall).

### Undrafted free agents

2001 undrafted free agents :
| Player | Position | College |
| Jeff Hazuga | Defensive End | Wisconsin–Stout |
| Jeff Kostrewa | Tight end | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| Haun Paga | Fullback | California |
| Brian Russell | Safety | San Diego State |
| Mike Solwold | Long snapper/Tight end | Wisconsin |

## Preseason
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 11 | at New Orleans Saints | W 28–21 | 1–0 | Alamodome (San Antonio, TX) | 46,752 | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–10 | 2–0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,790 | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | Indianapolis Colts | W 28–21 | 3–0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,804 | Recap |
| 4 | August 31 | at Miami Dolphins | W 20–7 | 4–0 | Pro Player Stadium | 60,136 | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Saints | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
* Date: August 11
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 46,752
* Referee: Walt Coleman (65)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Randy Moss 60-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 7:36. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:38.
NO – Willie Jackson 23-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 2:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:40.
Second quarter
MIN – Daunte Culpepper 11-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 12:53. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 5:03.
MIN – Michael Bennett 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 2:39. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 0:45.
Third quarter
NO – Deuce McAllister 11-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (Jon Hilbert kick), 2:50. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:45.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Michael Bennett 5-yard run (Andy Crosland kick), 12:53. Vikings 28–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:57.
NO – Onomo Ojo 6-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (Jon Hilbert kick), 8:43. Vikings 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:10.
Top passers
MIN – Todd Bouman – 6/15, 79 yards
NO – Jake Delhomme – 14/23, 192 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Michael Bennett – 9 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD
NO – James Fenderson – 4 rushes, 14 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Randy Moss – 1 reception, 60 yards, TD
NO – Boo Williams – 3 receptions, 111 yards :

#### Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Vikings | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: August 16
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 63,790
* Referee: Bernie Kukar (86)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Kordell Stewart 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 3:57. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 7:20.
Second quarter
MIN – Daunte Culpepper 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 5:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 9:52.
MIN – Randy Moss 3-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 1:55. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:41.
MIN – Gary Anderson 39-yard field goal, 0:05. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 0:44.
Third quarter
PIT – Kris Brown 42-yard field goal, 8:21. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:39.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Lamanzer Williams 21-yard fumble return (Andy Crosland kick), 0:35. Vikings 24–10.
Top passers
PIT – Kordell Stewart – 6/9, 50 yards, INT
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 14/24, 178 yards, TD
Top rushers
PIT – Amos Zereoué – 7 rushes, 40 yards
MIN – James Wofford – 7 rushes, 33 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Chris Fuamatu-Maʻafala – 2 receptions, 29 yards
MIN – Randy Moss – 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 10 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| Vikings | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: August 24
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 63,804
* Referee: Tom White (123)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jerome Pathon 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 10:59. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:01.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 28-yard field goal, 2:09. Colts 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:47.
Second quarter
MIN – Michael Bennett 14-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 9:36. Colts 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:28.
MIN – Randy Moss 74-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 3:35. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:14.
Third quarter
MIN – Randy Moss 54-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 13:04. Vikings 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:56.
IND – Jim Finn 45-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Brett Millican run), 8:06. Vikings 21–18. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:58.
Fourth quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 43-yard field goal, 14:50. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:21.
MIN – Nate Jacquet 76-yard punt return (Andy Crosland kick), 11:14. Viking 28–21.
Top passers
IND – Peyton Manning – 18/30, 208 yards, TD, 2 INT
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 9/15, 172 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Edgerrin James – 11 rushes, 44 yards
MIN – Michael Bennett – 6 rushes, 33 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Trevor Insley – 6 receptions, 66 yards
MIN – Randy Moss – 2 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,136
* Referee: Perry Havener (61)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
MIA – Ray Lucas 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 14:09. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:28.
MIN – Randy Moss 6-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:09.
MIN – Gary Anderson 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:04.
Third quarter
MIN – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal, 0:03. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 5 yards, 1:28.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Doug Chapman 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 8:29. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:23.
Top passers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 7/15, 96 yards, TD, 2 INT
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 5/7, 50 yards
Top rushers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 4 rushes, 55 yards
MIA – Travis Minor – 8 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Cris Carter – 1 reception, 35 yards
MIA – James McKnight – 2 receptions, 23 yards :

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Game recap |
| 1 | September 9 | Carolina Panthers | L 13–24 | 0–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,108 | Recap |
| 2 | September 23 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–17 | 0–2 | Soldier Field | 66,944 | Recap |
| 3 | September 30 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–16 | 1–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,105 | Recap |
| 4 | October 7 | at New Orleans Saints | L 15–28 | 1–3 | Louisiana Superdome | 70,020 | Recap |
| 5 | October 14 | Detroit Lions | W 31–26 | 2–3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,048 | Recap |
| 6 | October 21 | Green Bay Packers | W 35–13 | 3–3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,165 | Recap |
| 7 | October 28 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–41 | 3–4 | Raymond James Stadium | 65,558 | Recap |
| 8 | Bye week | Bye week | Bye week | Bye week | Bye week | Bye week | Bye week |
| 9 | November 11 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–48 | 3–5 | Veterans Stadium | 65,638 | Recap |
| 10 | November 19 | New York Giants | W 28–16 | 4–5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,283 | Recap |
| 11 | November 25 | Chicago Bears | L 6–13 | 4–6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,214 | Recap |
| 12 | December 2 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–21 | 4–7 | Heinz Field | 62,661 | Recap |
| 13 | December 9 | Tennessee Titans | W 42–24 | 5–7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,271 | Recap |
| 14 | December 16 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–27 | 5–8 | Pontiac Silverdome | 72,190 | Recap |
| 15 | December 23 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3–33 | 5–9 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,150 | Recap |
| 16 | December 30 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–24 | 5–10 | Lambeau Field | 59,870 | Recap |
| 17 | January 7 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–19 | 5–11 | PSINet Stadium | 69,465 | Recap |
Notes
* Intradivision opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,108
* Referee: Wayne McKreight (166)
* TV announcers (Fox): Ray Bentley, Jeff Lageman, and Mike Goldberg
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 93-yard kickoff return (John Kasay kick), 14:43. Panthers 7–0.
Second quarter
CAR – John Kasay 23-yard field goal, 11:43. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:34.
Third quarter
MIN – Daunte Culpepper 7-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 9:09. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:09.
MIN – Cris Carter 12-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (kick blocked), 6:05. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:03.
CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 16-yard pass from Chris Weinke (John Kasay kick), 2:53. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:12.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Chris Weinke 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 9:52. Panthers 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:45.
Top passers
CAR – Chris Weinke – 13/22, 223 yards, TD, INT
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 22/38, 236 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
CAR – Nick Goings – 25 rushes, 86 yards
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 12 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Wesley Walls – 3 receptions, 74 yards
MIN – Byron Chamberlain – 7 receptions, 83 yards :

#### Week 2: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, fog, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,944
* Referee: Mike Carey (94)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Gary Anderson 20-yard field goal, 6:05. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:32.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
MIN – Andrew Jordan 3-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:34. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:26.
CHI – Paul Edinger 45-yard field goal, 6:15. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:19.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Marty Booker 15-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 9:29. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:29.
CHI – Marcus Robinson 24-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 3:39. Bears 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:52.
Top passers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 24/36, 233 yards, TD
CHI – Jim Miller – 18/29, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Michael Bennett – 16 rushes, 56 yards
CHI – James Allen – 15 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Randy Moss – 5 receptions, 81 yards
CHI – Marcus Robinson – 7 receptions, 99 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Vikings | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,105
* Referee: Ed Hochuli (85)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Martín Gramática 25-yard field goal, 7:39. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:14.
MIN – Cris Carter 13-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:44. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:55.
Second quarter
MIN – Gary Anderson 24-yard field goal, 2:55. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 18 plays, 74 yards, 10:33.
TB – Martín Gramática 25-yard field goal, 0:16. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:39.
Third quarter
TB – Martín Gramática 49-yard field goal, 6:57. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:50.
MIN – Gary Anderson 29-yard field goal, 1:44. Vikings 13–9. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:13.
Fourth quarter
TB – Warrick Dunn 6-yard run (Martín Gramática kick), 12:40. Buccaneers 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
MIN – Daunte Culpepper 8-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:03. Vikings 20–16. Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 5:18.
Top passers
TB – Brad Johnson – 20/34, 224 yards, INT
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 30/44, 322 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TB – Warrick Dunn – 11 rushes, 65 yards, TD
MIN – Michael Bennett – 13 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
TB – Keyshawn Johnson – 7 receptions, 96 yards
MIN – Byron Chamberlain – 4 receptions, 88 yards :

#### Week 4: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| Saints | 6 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 28 |
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,020
* Referee: Bill Leavy (127)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – John Carney 50-yard field goal, 10:27. Saints 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:36.
NO – John Carney 23-yard field goal, 4:56. Saints 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:55.
MIN – Randy Moss 29-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:19. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:16.
Second quarter
NO – Ricky Williams 1-yard run (run failed), 7:50. Saints 12–7. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 7:29.
NO – John Carney 45-yard field goal, 4:29. Saints 15–7. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:06.
Third quarter
NO – John Carney 29-yard field goal, 10:01. Saints 18–7. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:59.
NO – Chris Oldham 38-yard fumble return (John Carney kick), 5:38. Saints 25–7.
MIN – Byron Chamberlain 19-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Daunte Culpepper run), 0:14. Saints 25–15. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:24.
Fourth quarter
NO – John Carney 33-yard field goal, 8:37. Saints 28–15. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:37.
Top passers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 23/34, 332 yards, 2 TD, INT
NO – Aaron Brooks – 15/30, 210 yards, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Michael Bennett – 8 rushes, 24 yards
NO – Ricky Williams – 30 rushes, 136 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Cris Carter – 4 receptions, 84 yards
NO – Willie Jackson – 6 receptions, 95 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| Vikings | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,048
* Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Daunte Culpepper 7-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 8:29. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:31.
DET – Jason Hanson 19-yard field goal, 3:59. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.
Second quarter
MIN – Travis Prentice 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 14:46. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:13.
MIN – Gary Anderson 41-yard field goal, 10:42. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:34.
DET – Jason Hanson 51-yard field goal, 7:23. Vikings 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:19.
MIN – Daunte Culpepper 33-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 0:25. Vikings 24–6. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 0:34.
Third quarter
MIN – Cris Carter 47-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:25. Vikings 31–6. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:12.
DET – James "Little Man" Stewart 15-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick), 5:40. Vikings 31–13. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:45.
Fourth quarter
DET – Germane Crowell 16-yard pass from Charlie Batch (pass failed), 14:20. Vikings 31–19. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:23.
DET – Johnnie Morton 20-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick), 6:18. Vikings 31–26. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 4:01.
Top passers
DET – Charlie Batch – 31/41, 345 yards, 3 TD
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 20/27, 244 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DET – James "Little Man" Stewart – 16 rushes, 108 yards
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 7 rushes, 83 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
DET – Germane Crowell – 9 receptions, 125 yards, TD
MIN – Cris Carter – 8 receptions, 111 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Vikings | 0 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 35 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,165
* Referee: Ron Winter (14)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
MIN – Cris Carter 43-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 8:18. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:47.
MIN – Kailee Wong 27-yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick), 7:56. Vikings 14–0.
MIN – Gary Anderson 42-yard field goal, 3:29. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:31.
MIN – Gary Anderson 36-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:30.
Third quarter
GB – Bubba Franks 2-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:20. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:40.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Daunte Culpepper 14-yard run (Daunte Culpepper–Jake Reed pass), 14:07. Vikings 28–7. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:33.
MIN – Jim Kleinsasser 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 2:47. Vikings 35–7. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 9:34.
GB – Charles Lee 3-yard pass from Brett Favre (pass failed), 0:45. Vikings 35–13. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:02.
Top passers
GB – Brett Favre – 21/35, 169 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 18/27, 184 yards, TD
Top rushers
GB – Ahman Green – 11 rushes, 73 yards
MIN – Doug Chapman – 22 rushes, 90 yards
Top receivers
GB – Antonio Freeman – 5 receptions, 57 yards
MIN – Randy Moss – 8 receptions, 73 yards :

#### Week 7: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 41 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,558
* Referee: Gerald Austin (34)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Mike Alstott 3-yard run (Martín Gramática kick), 1:35. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:23.
Second quarter
TB – Mike Alstott 6-yard run (Martín Gramática kick), 9:00. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:41.
TB – Aaron Stecker 35-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martín Gramática kick), 3:34. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:05.
TB – Dave Moore 5-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martín Gramática kick), 0:13. Buccaneers 28–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 2:00.
Third quarter
TB – Martín Gramática 44-yard field goal, 12:18. Buccaneers 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:51.
TB – Martín Gramática 48-yard field goal, 10:05. Buccaneers 34–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:23.
MIN – Travis Prentice 1-yard run (Daunte Culpepper run), 6:28. Buccaneers 34–8. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:37.
TB – Mike Alstott 10-yard run (Martín Gramática kick), 2:18. Buccaneers 41–8. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 4:10.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Randy Moss 25-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (pass failed), 5:58. Buccaneers 41–14. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:22.
Top passers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 13/24, 150 yards, TD, INT
TB – Brad Johnson – 18/25, 214 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 9 rushes, 49 yards
TB – Mike Alstott – 28 rushes, 129 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
MIN – Cris Carter – 4 receptions, 55 yards
TB – Karl Williams – 4 receptions, 80 yards :

#### Week 9: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Eagles | 7 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 4:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,638
* Referee: Ron Blum (7)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – James Thrash 14-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 9:38. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:04.
Second quarter
PHI – Donovan McNabb 12-yard run (David Akers kick), 14:53. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:53.
MIN – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal, 9:02. Eagles 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 1:12.
PHI – David Akers 36-yard field goal, 6:10. Eagles 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:52.
PHI – James Thrash 17-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 4:28. Eagles 24–3. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:42.
PHI – Correll Buckhalter 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 2:20. Eagles 31–3. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:51.
MIN – Cris Carter 5-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:02. Eagles 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:18.
Third quarter
PHI – Duce Staley 44-yard run (David Akers kick), 13:04. Eagles 38–10. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:51.
Fourth quarter
PHI – David Akers 21-yard field goal, 12:30. Eagles 41–10. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:01.
PHI – Mike Bartrum 4-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 9:30. Eagles 48–10. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 2:01.
MIN – Randy Moss 29-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 5:51. Eagles 48–17. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:39.
Top passers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 21/35, 285 yards, 2 TD, INT
PHI – Donovan McNabb – 19/29, 223 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 6 rushes, 21 yards
PHI – Duce Staley – 17 rushes, 146 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Randy Moss – 7 receptions, 95 yards, TD
PHI – Duce Staley – 6 receptions, 85 yards :

#### Week 10: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Vikings | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 8:10 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,283
* Referee: Bob McElwee (95)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Randy Moss 28-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 12:31. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:29.
NYG – Morten Andersen 43-yard field goal, 6:46. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:45.
NYG – Tiki Barber 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 0:04. Giants 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:36.
Second quarter
MIN – Randy Moss 25-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 3:54. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:59.
NYG – Morten Andersen 36-yard field goal, 1:05. Vikings 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:49.
Third quarter
NYG – Morten Andersen 51-yard field goal, 11:28. Giants 16–14. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:32.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Cris Carter 1-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 9:03. Vikings 21–16. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 8:54.
MIN – Randy Moss 57-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 6:32. Vikings 28–16. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:23.
Top passers
NYG – Kerry Collins – 21/37, 321 yards, 2 INT
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 26/38, 277 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Tiki Barber – 8 rushes, 55 yards, TD
MIN – Michael Bennett – 11 rushes, 33 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Ike Hilliard – 6 receptions, 106 yards
MIN – Randy Moss – 10 receptions, 171 yards, 3 TD :

#### Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 25
* Game time: 7:35 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,214
* Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CHI – Leon Johnson 1-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 9:43. Bears 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:14.
CHI – Paul Edinger 30-yard field goal, 0:44. Bears 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 0:54.
Third quarter
MIN – Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal, 7:52. Bears 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:13.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Paul Edinger 43-yard field goal, 13:29. Bears 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:49.
MIN – Gary Anderson 21-yard field goal, 3:17. Bears 13–6. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:37.
Top passers
CHI – Jim Miller – 10/21, 97 yards
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 26/46, 209 yards, INT
Top rushers
CHI – James Allen – 27 rushes, 107 yards
MIN – Michael Bennett – 12 rushes, 75 yards
Top receivers
CHI – David Terrell – 2 receptions, 51 yards
MIN – Byron Chamberlain – 7 receptions, 56 yards :

#### Week 12: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,661
* Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Gary Anderson 25-yard field goal, 1:28. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:16.
Second quarter
PIT – Jerome Bettis 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 10:26. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:02.
Third quarter
PIT – Troy Edwards 12-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 7:04. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:47.
PIT – Amos Zereoué 4-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 0:44. Steelers 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:06.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Michael Bennett 80-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Gary Anderson kick), 6:29. Steelers 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:15.
MIN – Randy Moss 12-yard pass from Todd Bouman (pass failed), 3:22. Steelers 21–16. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 0:57.
Top passers
MIN – Todd Bouman – 11/15, 200 yards, 2 TD, INT
PIT – Kordell Stewart – 13/19, 157 yards, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Michael Bennett – 13 rushes, 34 yards
PIT – Jerome Bettis – 19 rushes, 81 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Randy Moss – 8 receptions, 144 yards, TD
PIT – Plaxico Burress – 6 receptions, 86 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Vikings | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 9
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,271
* Referee: Tom White (123)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Eddie George 13-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 8:06. Titans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:54.
TEN – Joe Nedney 37-yard field goal, 1:10. Titans 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:52.
Second quarter
MIN – Byron Chamberlain 6-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Gary Anderson kick), 7:40. Titans 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:54.
MIN – Jake Reed 20-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Gary Anderson kick), 0:40. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
Third quarter
MIN – Michael Bennett 31-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 12:36. Vikings 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:24.
MIN – Doug Chapman 38-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Gary Anderson kick), 10:29. Vikings 28–10. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:11.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Derrick Mason 15-yard pass from Steve McNair (Joe Nedney kick), 14:07. Vikings 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:50.
MIN – Michael Bennett 10-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 7:53. Vikings 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 6:14.
TEN – Frank Wycheck 9-yard pass from Steve McNair (Joe Nedney kick), 2:57. Vikings 35–24. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:22.
MIN – Randy Moss 73-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Gary Anderson kick), 2:35. Vikings 42–24. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:22.
Top passers
TEN – Steve McNair – 25/33, 302 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Todd Bouman – 21/31, 348 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Eddie George – 21 rushes, 96 yards, TD
MIN – Michael Bennett – 16 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TEN – Drew Bennett – 4 receptions, 87 yards
MIN – Randy Moss – 7 receptions, 158 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| Lions | 14 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 72,190
* Referee: Ed Hochuli (85)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Todd Lyght 59-yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick), 6:18. Lions 7–0.
MIN – Tyrone Carter 46-yard fumble return (Gary Anderson kick), 2:11. Tied 7–7.
DET – Mike McMahon 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 0:55. Lions 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:16.
Second quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 44-yard field goal, 9:06. Lions 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:30.
DET – Jason Hanson 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 2:48.
Third quarter
MIN – Gary Anderson 27-yard field goal, 12:23. Lions 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:37.
MIN – Randy Moss 66-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Gary Anderson kick), 7:12. Lions 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 2:42.
MIN – Randy Moss 13-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Gary Anderson kick), 1:51. Vikings 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:39.
Fourth quarter
DET – Cory Schlesinger 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 10:36. Lions 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:15.
Top passers
MIN – Todd Bouman – 18/38, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
DET – Mike McMahon – 15/28, 241 yards
Top rushers
MIN – Michael Bennett – 10 rushes, 40 yards
DET – James "Little Man" Stewart – 20 rushes, 91 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Randy Moss – 7 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD
DET – Johnnie Morton – 4 receptions, 74 yards :

#### Week 15: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 10 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,150
* Referee: Ron Blum (7)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Mike Hollis 39-yard field goal, 11:02. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:58.
JAX – Stacey Mack 3-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 8:42. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:46.
Second quarter
JAX – Mike Hollis 23-yard field goal, 11:15. Jaguars 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:29.
JAX – Mike Hollis 21-yard field goal, 4:54. Jaguars 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:56.
MIN – Gary Anderson 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 16–3. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 4:54.
Third quarter
JAX – Keenan McCardell 10-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 0:40. Jaguars 23–3. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 7:46.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Mike Hollis 21-yard field goal, 12:09. Jaguars 26–3. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:03.
JAX – Stacey Mack 2-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:12. Jaguars 33–3. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 7:07.
Top passers
JAX – Mark Brunell – 17/24, 217 yards, TD
MIN – Spergon Wynn – 24/39, 218 yards, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Stacey Mack – 27 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Michael Bennett – 11 rushes, 17 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 122 yards
MIN – Cris Carter – 7 receptions, 88 yards :

#### Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Packers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 19 °F (−7 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,870
* Referee: Larry Nemmers (20)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
MIN – Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal, 8:16. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:47.
GB – Donald Driver 31-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:18. Packers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:58.
Third quarter
MIN – Gary Anderson 42-yard field goal, 5:07. Packers 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:14.
Fourth quarter
GB – Ryan Longwell 24-yard field goal, 11:57. Packers 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:55.
MIN – Byron Chamberlain 47-yard pass from Spergon Wynn (Gary Anderson kick), 10:03. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:54.
GB – Ahman Green 4-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:28. Packers 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:35.
GB – Mike McKenzie 38-yard interception return (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:25. Packers 24–13.
Top passers
MIN – Spergon Wynn – 11/30, 114 yards, TD, 3 INT
GB – Brett Favre – 18/29, 169 yards
Top rushers
MIN – Michael Bennett – 25 rushes, 104 yards
GB – Ahman Green – 16 rushes, 31 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Byron Chamberlain – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
GB – Antonio Freeman – 3 receptions, 43 yards :

#### Week 17: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ravens | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
at PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: January 7
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,465
* Referee: Gerald Austin (34)
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Gary Anderson 26-yard field goal, 5:50. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:56.
Second quarter
BAL – Matt Stover 21-yard field goal, 14:57. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:53.
BAL – Matt Stover 20-yard field goal, 6:29. Ravens 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:47.
BAL – Matt Stover 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 9–3. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 0:58.
Third quarter
BAL – Matt Stover 20-yard field goal, 3:52. Ravens 12–3. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:22.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Jamie Sharper 8-yard fumble return (Matt Stover kick), 1:37. Ravens 19–3.
Top passers
MIN – Spergon Wynn – 13/29, 86 yards, 2 INT
BAL – Elvis Grbac – 10/27, 160 yards
Top rushers
MIN – Michael Bennett – 13 rushes, 52 yards
BAL – Terry Allen – 23 rushes, 133 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Cris Carter – 5 receptions, 60 yards
BAL – Shannon Sharpe – 2 receptions, 51 yards :

### Standings

NFC Central :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Chicago Bears | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 338 | 203 | W4 |
| $^{(4)}$ Green Bay Packers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 390 | 266 | W3 |
| $^{(6)}$ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 324 | 280 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 290 | 390 | L4 |
| Detroit Lions | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 270 | 424 | W1 |

## Statistics
### Team leaders

| Category | Player(s) | Value |
| Passing yards | Daunte Culpepper | 2,612 |
| Passing touchdowns | Daunte Culpepper | 14 |
| Rushing yards | Michael Bennett | 682 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Daunte Culpepper | 5 |
| Receiving yards | Randy Moss | 1,233 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Randy Moss | 10 |
| Points | Gary Anderson | 74 |
| Kickoff return yards | Nate Jacquet | 1,012 |
| Punt return yards | Nate Jacquet | 219 |
| Tackles | Kailee Wong | 98 |
| Sacks | Chris Hovan | 6 |
| Interceptions | Robert Griffith Eric Kelly | 2 |
| Forced fumbles | Patrick Chukwurah | 3 |

### League rankings

| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 31) |
| Passing offense | 3,576 | 223.5 | 7th |
| Rushing offense | 1,609 | 100.6 | 25th |
| Total offense | 5,185 | 324.1 | 12th |
| Passing defense | 3,367 | 210.4 | 18th |
| Rushing defense | 2,299 | 143.7 | 30th |
| Total defense | 5,666 | 354.1 | 27th |